title: Hemothorax in a patient with asthma.
abstract: Treatment of chronic illnesses such as asthma can often become routine. This is a case report that emphasizes the importance of a thorough history and physical examination for each exacerbation of asthma. An 11-year-old girl with a history of asthma presented to the emergency room with wheezing and dyspnea that was assumed to be an exacerbation of her chronic illness. After careful history taking and physical examination, a chest radiograph was recommended. The x-ray revealed a hemothorax and a new diagnosis was made, thoracic Ewing's sarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hemstreet
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Tiller
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed